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for anyone else, considering himself to be a warrior, the object of her love, should not be lost in any way. He addressed Him He is altogether free from worldly attachment; in this world there is nothing that can excite fear in Him. He questioned Him whether He, revered by all living beings, was also afraid of coming into contact with the bodies of women. He observed that the best of warriors, dstermined to go on war, give suddenly close emhraces to their beloved wives with ties formed round the necks of their wives with their creeper-like arms. Sambara asked Him that He, having roused to action the deteriorated goddess of valour resorting to His body, through the agency of His arm in the form of exertion, should be perfectly qualified [ or strong enough ) for a fight, said that new clouds, having delighted the earth, troubled very much by the heat of the summer season, by means of wind rendered cool by the sprays of their water, verily announced Giving protection to the refugees is the duty of the good, and asked Him to furnish His fame, resembling a beautiful creeper embellished with flowers, by means of sprays of water in the form of His exertions for a fight.' It was, he said, the tradition of the elavated [ the great ). He also stated that the season of new clouds refreshed the earth, having its beauty spoiled, along with the fresh buds of the Mālati-creepers. He addressed the Sage, a would-be cloud, that, coming into antagonism with him [ i. e. Sambara ] in the van of battle, He, undergoing pain caused by wounds inflicted upon Him by his sword, with the duration of His life come to an end, attaining heaven, decorated with the lustre of jewels come into being in conjuction with Him, should reduce a certain celestial woman with her eyes fixed upon a window, occupied by Him, of a vihicle shining with lustre, to a state of complete satisfaction [ or to a state of her passion being completely satisfied ). Had it been determined by Him, altogether free from fear on account of His boldness flown very high [ i. e. excessive boldness ), then He, cherishing a very strong desire to
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| SR No. | 001704 |
| Book Title | Parshvabhyuday |
| Original Sutra Author | Jinsenacharya |
| Author | M G Kothari |
| Publisher | Gulabchand Hirachand Doshi |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 844 |
| Language | Sanskrit, English |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Literature, & Mythology |
| File Size | 16 MB |